By now you’re probably familiar with the inexplicable thuggery the cable news has-been CNN has been perpetrating on the Reddit user who created the now-famous meme of Donald Trump figuratively throttling the network. Felicia Cravens had a pretty good summary of the facts this morning, if you’re not.
It was foreseeable that to identify someone on the internet for coming up with a funny meme substituting a CNN logo for Vince McMahon’s head and threaten to doxx him for that meme would generate a reaction not entirely consistent with good public-relations outcomes. Strangely CNN didn’t recognize those foreseeable results in advance; they’re recognizing them now, as smartasses from Maine to Hawaii are now rushing to Photoshop to produce creative ridicule.
Here’s just a taste of that, compiled by Mike Cernovich…
We have more than this, of course. But first – here’s how out of touch CNN is…
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Exactly how is that going to end well?
Here’s a valid point…
CNN reporters now going after anonymity
CNN has relied on anon sources for dozens of nonsense Trump/Russia stories, incl retracted stories https://t.co/oHvWbLKhmB
— Omri Ceren (@omriceren) July 5, 2017
And now, more ridicule – courtesy of Twitchy…
I'm busy but here ya go @CNN Gif 1 of however many I can fit in between jobs. #CNNBlackmail #DontDoxMeBro pic.twitter.com/uiFIv7oM7p
— AngieSenseiofSarcasm (@Artist_Angie) July 5, 2017
We especially like this one…
Trump has exposed @CNN for what it truly is… pic.twitter.com/i1SXqee0ia
— Victor Nikki🇺🇸 (@hapkidobigdad) July 5, 2017
Even the soccer fans are getting involved…
No need to hunt me down, @CNN, I'm right here. Go ahead & try to blackmail me. Criminals. #CNNBlackmail pic.twitter.com/2UxWrtzLYe
— Alana Mastrangelo (@ARmastrangelo) July 5, 2017
Plus the football fans – SEC football, to be precise…
CNN didn't like it when they got hit by the Trump train. pic.twitter.com/VPCiqiQbVJ
— ForAmerica (@ForAmerica) July 5, 2017
One hopes they can swim a little at the Clinton News Network…
Back in the swamp you go 👉🏻 @CNN 👏🏼👏🏼🖕🏻
#CNNBlackmail pic.twitter.com/woGLahN0Wk
— ✩chiℓℓ✩ (@chiIIum) July 5, 2017
We thought this one was kinda sweet…
Meanwhile, at CNN HQ #CNNBlackmail pic.twitter.com/6JWwdec9S6
— Kurt Michaels (@DatOtherMichael) July 5, 2017
It’s early yet, and our suspicion is the ridicule machine is really just getting cranked up.
If it should happen that self-destructive activities like this were to result in the destruction of CNN’s market share, we’d be OK with that. It’s a good bet that somebody else besides that network’s current management – or ownership, for that matter – would do a better job than Jeffrey Zucker and his cabal of children in charge.
UPDATE: Also, this…
Live shot from #CNN Headquarters as they attempt to dig out of their current crisis. #CNNBlackmail pic.twitter.com/jw4hcxxJF0
— Sen. Frank Niceley (@SenFrankNiceley) July 5, 2017
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